Atlus has announced that they are partnering with Pandasaurus Games to publish a Persona 5 Royal-themed cooperative card game made by Emerson Matsuuchi, known for designing Century: Eastern Wonders and Foundations of Rome. Details on how one will play this card game were not shared, but it is planned to release on October 21, 2023.
Matsuuchi provided the following statement regarding this announcement:
“Players will take on the roles of their favorite Phantom Thieves and fight to change the world in this cooperative card-based strategy game.”
The Co-Owner of Pandasarus Games shared the following statement about the upcoming title:
“As a diehard fan of Persona 5 Royal – I cannot wait to bring the Palaces, Velvet Room and world of Persona 5 Royal onto tabletops everywhere in 2023.”
We will share more details as they are revealed.
Persona 5 Royal is releasing for PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Windows and Steam on October 21, 2022. There is no planned upgrade path to PlayStation 5 for PlayStation 4 users.
In case you missed it, check out our review for Persona 4 Arena Ultimax.
This title takes place after the ending of the original Persona 4, featuring elements from Persona 4 Golden, such as the character Marie. This game is a 2D fighter developed by Arc System Works, most prominently known for Blazblue and the recently released Guilty Gear Strive. Rollback netcode has arrived on PlayStation 4 and PC as well.
Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden are releasing for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, and PC via Windows and Steam (Steam is already available for Persona 4 Golden) at currently unknown dates. No physical releases for these two titles are planned, as they will be solely digital.
Nintendo Switch versions for both aforementioned games were also announced.
